The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

PG2019•53m•10.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(2)

The actor and television presenter embarks upon a 200-mile journey from source to sea to discover what makes the Thames one of the greatest rivers in the world.

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Production

Full Fat TV

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 4, 2019

Last Aired

June 25, 2019

Networks

5

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2019-06-04

Tony begins his journey at the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire. He meets a professional crayfish catcher, investigates the cleanliness of the water and discovers the uses the Home Guard put the river to in WWII.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2019-06-11

Through the beautiful Thames valley, Tony ends up at Hampton Court Palace before trying out a Victorian skiff and exploring the river's most advanced sewage plant.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2019-06-18

Reaching central London, Tony Robinson boards an industrial working ship, explores the Physic Gardens, and gets a bird's-eye view of the river from the Shard.

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2019-06-25

On patrol with the Metropolitan Police Marine Unit, Tony gets an emergency call-out to an unexploded bomb. At Billingsgate Fish Market, he relives his teenage years working the docks.

Cast

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

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